According to a media report, US President Joe Biden is planning a visit to Germany before leaving office.
The US newspaper “The Hill” reported, citing Biden’s entourage, that the Democrat wanted Travel to Berlin in mid-October before flying on to AfricaA state visit to the German capital is expected. There was no official confirmation of this at the moment.
The White House did not respond to a request for comment on the report. A spokesman for the German government also declined to comment when asked, as did the Federal President’s Office, which would be responsible for a state visit. The US embassy in Berlin also remained tight-lipped and referred back to the White House.
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It would be Biden’s first bilateral visit to the German capital as president. Although the Democrat attended the G7 summit in Elmau in 2022 and on another occasion made a refueling stop with his government plane at the military base in Ramstein, he has not yet paid a working or state visit to Germany during his presidency.
The 81-year-old will leave office in January. In July, he withdrew from the campaign for a second term under great pressure from his own party and leaving the field to his deputy Kamala Harris.
Biden’s visit to Africa is also not yet official. He had long promised a trip to the African continent, but kept postponing it. Most recently, however, Biden confirmed to reporters that he would Plan a visit to AngolaHe did not provide any details. (dpa)
